espatllar

Catalan

Etymology

Classically, experts relate it to espatlla ("shoulder"), with unclear shift in meaning. New theories postulate that it may be a phonetic variant of espanyar ("spoil", "break"), with the same meaning.

Pronunciation

  • (Balearic) IPA(key): /əs.pəˈʎa/
  • (Central) IPA(key): /əs.pəʎˈʎa/
  • (Valencian) IPA(key): /es.palˈlaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -a(ɾ)

Verb

espatllar (first-person singular present espatllo, past participle espatllat)

  1. (transitive, also takes a reflexive pronoun) to spoil; break
    Synonym: malmetre
    La ràdio no funciona, s'ha espatllat.The radio does not work, it's broken.

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